Okay it turns out the Minnesota showing is apparently on June 29th, and will be about a third the distance, so instead of going to Chicago twice, we’ll go see the three in Chicago and then go to the closer showing of 2001 later in the month. Sadly the tickets were non-refundable though, so he’s going to try and sell those off to hopefully get his 30 bucks back.

It looks like I’m also going to get to see 2001 in 70mm, though I’m not sure what going on with it. My brother bought tickets for Friday at the Music Box, but then he found a place in Minnesota that is also screening it in 70mm, but I haven’t been able to talk to him again.

I’ve only seen the extended versions of all three, and I love them all. Nothing in ROTK feels off or poorly paced to me, though of course I would probably have a more nuanced opinion if I had seen the theatrical version first. The one thing that I think shouldn’t be there is showing the dead accept his proposal.

I’m hoping to go down to Chicago with my oldest brother on June 4th to catch The Shining, Barry Lyndon, and Full Metal Jacket all in a row, in 35mm. Hopefully no scheduling issues crop up. Since I’m doing my paperwork/training this Wednesday for my new job, I’ll have to ask to not start work until later in June. Crossing my fingers I won’t run into any problems.

Aside from the first film, I don’t recall Tobey quipping much. That’s not his fault, though; Raimi dropped the ball.

I still don’t see this as a problem, though I vaguely understand the complaint. I get that he quips in the comics, but in Spider-Man 2, when is he in a position where it’s in his or anyone else’s best interest to make corny one-liners? I know he did a lot in the videogames, but I just don’t see how him doing it less often in the movies is actually an issue with the character adaptation, especially since he did have occasional quips.

Also, I’m sure it had to do with the script writer as well. If Raimi never thought a quip was needed here or there, and it wasn’t in the script, that isn’t really a problem on his end, is it?

Man I thought Tobey seemed like he was having fun to me. Granted I haven’t watched the film in years upon years, but I remember cracking up listening to him yell and whoop while swinging around the city. I also seem to recall reading something about that not even being scripted and Tobey just doing it, but that could be all bullshit for all I know. Man I kinda wanna watch the first one now.

Tom Holland is far and away the most perfect Spidey and Peter Parker we’ve had in live acfion

I haven’t seen Homecoming, but Toby was already the most perfect, and the trailers/clips I’ve seen don’t convince me that Holland is actually better.

Toby was an excellent Peter Parker, but a subpar in-suit Spidey. Andrew Garfield was a subpar Peter Parker, but an excellent in-suit Spidey. Tom Holland is excellent at both.

I do not get this at all. Tobey was great in or out of the suit, Andrew was abysmal with or without the suit. Holland is like Tobey.

Tobey’s Spidey never feels like he is having any fun being Spidey (note that I’m talking about in the suit exclusively here).

When he’s in the suit, it’s usually because he has important things to do. Like save people’s lives or getting the living crap beat out of him by the Goblin. People don’t generally have all that much “fun” in those kinds of situations. And he certainly seems like he’s having fun in the less pressing situations as far as I remember.

darthrush said:
I’ve got to say that it does sound a bit harsh to deny the opportunity of life to someone who might grow up in hard conditions. Is it better that they never lived or to give them a shot despite the chances of being miserable?

One could use that sort of logic to conclude that using birth control is immoral. After all, what if your parents had used birth control? Then you wouldn’t have had a chance at life.

Good point.

I guess it really all comes back to the issue of when does a life truly begin. And to that, I do not know. Any time I define a point along the development of a human, I always feel unsure.

Right. This is why I prefer that laws on this follow scientific opinion rather than religious opinion.

And by science, doesn’t life begin at conception? That’s when the child starts growing anyway, which sounds pretty scientific to me. Note that I am not against abortion for religious purposes, but for moral reasons.

EDIT: Also note that I realize my opinions on morality are undoubtedly influenced by my religious beliefs.